743 Xia Hou (1/2)
Martel City which was also known as the foothold No. 3B47 was an ordinary B-grade foothold in Division 3.
It was an ordinary foothold because be it the economic prosperity, the culture or some other aspects, the B-grade foothold was of moderate level in Division 3.
The landlocked foothold was far from the Peaceful Ocean and the Abyss Brink, which were the two moderate danger zones and were the most dangerous areas surrounding the foothold. To some extent, it was considered a stable place for the elders to stay.
This was also the reason why very few of the strong people would stay there. Aside from those who were stationed outside the foothold, most of them were on immortal-level and above. They would not stay at the foothold for a long period of time unless they were on duty or due to some exceptional condition.
If not for the serial murders, many of them might have never heard of Martel City.
Before Lin Huang received that information, of course, he himself had never heard of the city before.
After getting the news from the black market and further analyzing it with Bloody, Lin Huang soon arrived at Martel City along with Bloody.
However, on the first day when they arrived at Martel City, their investigation was hindered.
”What f*cking rules are these?! One must be at least on immortal-level rank-4 to be qualified to investigate the serial murder cases? One must get the approval from the Union Government in order to access the detailed information of the case and carry out the field investigation?” Lin Huang was standing at the lobby of the Union Government division at Martel City. Just as he saw the content displayed on the big announcement screen, he was triggered. ”Can't I lend a helping hand?!”
”We're actually here to look for the tinder of the triple mutated monster…” Bloody thought to itself. However, it articulated something different instead. ”It's understandable why the Union Government set these rules as the killer is capable of killing an immortal-level rank-3. I guess that these rules are established because they didn't want the investigators to be the victims. Moreover, without any restriction, anyone can simply enter the crime scene, and it'll adversely affect the investigation.”
Of course, Lin Huang knew the reason behind it. He was upset about it because even after using the Transformation Card to improve his combat strength, he only managed to get to immortal-level rank-3. Even then, he would not be qualified to earn the investigation pass from the Union Government.
”What should we do in order to get the investigation pass without which we won't be able to get a complete set of information regarding the case?” Lin Huang frowned deeply. It was an electronic investigation pass which would sync to one's Emperor's Heart Ring. There was no way to get it illegally.
”The only way is to look for a qualified person or those who have gotten their pass to bring us in,” Bloody suggested a solution. ”It's stated in the announcement that whoever who owns an investigation pass can bring an assistant along during the investigation. Since our main purpose is to go to the crime scene, just look for a person who needs an assistant. I'm a summoning monster, and I can go in together with you.”
”That's a brilliant idea.” Lin Huang just thought of asking Yang Ling to make him a fake pass. However, what Bloody suggested was indeed a better choice.
Lin Huang turned back and was about to walk towards the door where the receptionist was standing. Just as he wanted to ask about the application of the investigation pass, he heard chatter from a group of people. He immediately stood still and looked in the direction where the discussion was heard.
”I'm here to apply for the investigation pass for the murder case,” said a man who was standing at No. 1 counter. He did not say it loudly. However, when he said ”murder case” and ”investigation pass”, Lin Huang and Bloody's attention were caught.
”Found it!” Lin Huang grinned as he patiently waited for him to complete the application.
In less than two minutes, the man had completed his application. He then left the No. 1 counter and headed towards the exit.